School of Hygiene-Mbale

was founded in 1958 by the colonial government to train Health Inspectors (Assistant Environmental Health Officers),
Health Assistants (Environmental Health Assistants), and Health Orderlies in response to rampant outbreaks of communicable diseases

Mission

To enhance professionalism and innovativeness through quality training, research and community engagement for a healthy community and sustainable development

Vision

To be a centre of excellence in
training skilled, innovative graduates, globally engaged in Public Health
School Motto: For Health Promotion

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School of Hygiene-Mbale

Bursaries and Scholarships
Government sponsorship is available to students who join the Certificate in Environmental Health Sciences (Cert. EHS) and Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences (Dip. EHS).

The School Governing Council also offer 2-4 slots every to the best performing Certificate in Environmental Health Sciences (Cert. EHS) to upgrade to the Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences (Dip. EHS) qualification)

“Our Motto: For Health Promotion”

Principal’s Message Ilukor Geresom

School of Hygiene-Mbale with its rich history in Environmental and Public health training dating back to the post-independence era is committed to producing up-to-date globally dynamic and innovate public health professionals that are ready to deal with contemporary environmental and public health challenges affecting communities today.
SoHM started with only two programs but with its strategic plan in place its vision is ‘to become a center of excellence in training skilled, innovative graduates who are globally engaged in Public Health”, this vision with a strong team of qualified and committed staff, a proactive school governing council, government support, parents and all other partners will make School of Hygiene-Mbale a global multi-disciplinary public health training institution. The world currently facing an escalation of some existing and an emergence of new environmental and public health challenges that are affecting man ...

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We are a tertiary institution under the Ministry of Education and Sports in accordance with the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act, 2001 as amended 2003, and 2006.

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